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title: "Installing the FreeBSD Ports Collection"
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= Installing the FreeBSD Ports Collection

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The FreeBSD installer programs allow the Ports Collection to be installed at the same time as the operating system.
See link:{handbook}bsdinstall[installing FreeBSD].

If not initially installed, it can be added with link:{handbook}ports/#ports-using-git-method[Git].
